Yesterday I had a key experience, as one would call it. It was nothing really special, I just read a multi-chapter fanfiction which made me think. The point is, the fanfiction was well-written and all, full of tension, I wanted the characters to have sex already, I guess you understand what I mean. But when they had sex in like chapter 10 or something, I was disappointed. Not because the sex was bad (I read on, they have sex in every following chapter), but because something bothered me: No condom.

I know the discussion about protection comes up every now and then comes up in metafandom, but I guess the problem is, that not every fanfic author reads meta and not every author knows about his or her responsibility. How many times did I read fanfics where there was no sign at all of both sex partners using a condom. If you think about it, it's really disturbing. The characters often have time to "fish a tube out of the drawer", but they aren't able to fetch a condom (I am neglecting fanfictions, where they don't use any lube either, because the thought alone makes me cringe).

( My opinion )